package sun-java5-jre 1.5.0-19-0ubuntu0.9.04 [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/sun-java5-jre.list] failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should

[jr4939]

I'm using Ubuntu ver.9.04., installed using Wubi. I tried to install Java few days ago, but unfortunately do not remember the details of why it failed, nor any particular error message. It was my first attempt to install a 3d party program under Ubuntu, and I didn't realize what would happen as a result of the failure. Today found that I was unable to update Ubuntu because of the "broken" install. When I marked it for removal, got the message that Ubuntu was unable to remove it. Hope there's someway to get rid of it!.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Dependencies:

DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: sun-java5-jre 1.5.0-19-0ubuntu0.9.04 [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/sun-java5-jre.list]
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: sun-java5
Title: package sun-java5-jre 1.5.0-19-0ubuntu0.9.04 [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/sun-java5-jre.list] failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-15-generic i686